Question

Which best describes the process of ocean acidification?

Question 8 options:

The ocean absorbs more human-produced CO2, causing the acidity to increase


The ocean releases more human-produced CO2, causing the acidity to decrease


The ocean absorbs more natural CO2, causing the acidity to decrease


The ocean receives more polluted runoff, causing the acidity to increase

Answer 1

First one. Dissolve CO2 becomes carbonic acid causing the pH of the water to decrease (become more acidic).